The Bombers trailed 38-25 with 4:45 to go in Sunday’s Labour Day Classic, and the Winnipeg punter inexplicably double-clutched on a punt attempt. Riders rookie Spencer Moore blocked the kick, recovered it at the Winnipeg 23-yard line, and Saskatchewan booted a field goal shortly thereafter to put the game on ice.

It was another low moment in an inconsistent season for Renaud, who wasn’t sure what went wrong on the play but hinted the snap from Ian Wild might have taken him out of his rhythm.

“I was punting to the left, and I’ll just have to see the film,” Renaud said. “I’m not sure what happened. I feel like I was pulled to one side and tried to recover, so I don’t know. I’ll just have to watch film. I need to be quicker. I can’t obviously double clutch it.

“For the rest of the guys, I can’t speak on what happened, but for myself, it’s unacceptable. I have to do better, watch the film and figure it out.”

Renaud put a punt out at Saskatchewan’s one-yard line in the first quarter that led to a safety when Henoc Muamba tackled Kory Sheets.

OUCH

The banged-up Bombers suffered three more injuries on Sunday, losing two starters on offence and their kick returner.

Right tackle Andre Douglas, who replaced Shannon Boatman, pulled a hamstring early in the first quarter, and head coach Tim Burke said it’s “bad.”

Receiver Jade Etienne suffered what Burke was calling either a “head, neck or shoulder” injury, likely in the second quarter when Prince Miller slammed his head into the turf on a high tackle that resulted in a 15-yard penalty.

Finally, kick returner Aaron Woods injured his left foot on a fourth-quarter return and limped badly off the field.

SO CLOSE

Members of the Bombers secondary played the Riders receivers tight on Sunday, but the pass catchers always seemed to come up with the ball.

“We’ve gotta win those battles, too,” Burke said. “We can’t allow them to win every one of those. Part of it is, though, we lose our leverage and then it’s a good throw and they catch it. It looks like we’re right there, but we let them get to where they got.”

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The Riders had 433 yards of offence compared to 269 for the Bombers … Cory Watson, who returned after missing five games with a hamstring pull, led the Bombers with 74 receiving yards on three catches … Chris Getzlaf had 112 yards through the air for the Riders … Time of possession was once again a big problem for the Blue and Gold. Saskatchewan had the ball for 33 minutes — six more than Winnipeg … Henoc Muamba became the first player to intercept Darian Durant, who now has 21 touchdowns and one pick … Sheets had 91 yards on 20 carries, while Chad Simpson had nine carries for 29 yards.

Bombers kicker Renaud doesn't put best foot forward

The Bombers trailed 38-25 with 4:45 to go in Sunday’s Labour Day Classic, and the Winnipeg punter inexplicably double-clutched on a punt attempt. Riders rookie Spencer Moore blocked the kick, recovered it at the Winnipeg 23-yard line, and Saskatchewan booted a field goal shortly thereafter to put the game on ice.

It was another low moment in an inconsistent season for Renaud, who wasn’t sure what went wrong on the play but hinted the snap from Ian Wild might have taken him out of his rhythm.

“I was punting to the left, and I’ll just have to see the film,” Renaud said. “I’m not sure what happened. I feel like I was pulled to one side and tried to recover, so I don’t know. I’ll just have to watch film. I need to be quicker. I can’t obviously double clutch it.

“For the rest of the guys, I can’t speak on what happened, but for myself, it’s unacceptable. I have to do better, watch the film and figure it out.”